Today In Montville: Chris Avtges, Fitness Bloggers, Meeting Cancellation

1. If you were planning on attending the Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday, stay home with a good book instead. The meeting has been canceled.

2. The Charity Bookshop in Groton is open today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All purchases benefit the Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut.

3. Coming later today on Montville Patch: Join our Cover It Live conversation each Wednesday for a question and answer period with a visiting expert. Today's topic is cooking tips, and the guest is former Chopped contestant Christ Avtges. The chat runs from noon to 12:45 p.m.

4. Elsewhere on Patch: Montville is currently exploring the possibility of starting a K-9 program; New London just mandated that its police department have one, with a minimum of four dogs. Read more at the New London Patch.

5. In case you missed it this week:

• NRG Envisions Montville Renewable Energy Park
• Montville Obituaries: Hamby, Syah, Vargas
• Fitness Bloggers Wanted: Just Do It! 

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